Slumdog millionaire
By: Vikas Swarup
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Toronto
Language: eng
Number of pages: 303
ISBN-13: 9781554685134
Subjects: Waiters; Fiction; Television quiz shows; Poor; Billionaires; Psychological fiction
Description: Vikas Swarup's Slumdog Millionaire unfolds the story of Ram Thomas, an uneducated orphan from the slums of Mumbai, India. The story opens with authorities, unconvinced that a slumdog could answer all twelve questions correctly on India's biggest game show, Who Will Win a Billion?, holding Ram on suspicions of cheating. Enter Smita Shah, a lawyer bent on rescuing Ram. With Smita as his listener, Ram reveals how his life experiences gave him the needed answers to win.
Notes: Previously published under title: Q & A.

"P.S., insights, interviews & more-- "--Cover.

Includes bibliographical references.